Articles Tagged With ‘Grover Beach Police Department’




Grover Beach police commander selected to be next chief

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach City Manager Matt Bronson has selected Commander Jim Munro to replace Police Chief John Peters, who is retiring, the South County city announced on Thursday.  The Grover Beach City Council is expected to approve Munro’s... (Continue reading)

Appellate court overturns $20.8 million award in dog attack case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN An appellate court overturned a decision by a San Luis Obispo County jury that awarded $20.8 million to the elderly woman injured and the family of a man killed in a 2016 Grover Beach dog attack.  On... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police arrest Romanian men over card skimmers in ATMs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers on Wednesday arrested two men from Romania for allegedly placing skimming devices inside ATMs in the South County city. On Tuesday, officers found a skimming device inside the Grover Plaza Bank of America... (Continue reading)

Police repeatedly find skimming devices in Grover Beach ATMs

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are warning the public that officers have found several ATM skimmers on card reading devices over the past few weeks, particularly at a walk-up Bank of America automated teller machine.  Thieves have targeted the... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for stabbing suspect

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man multiple times during an altercation on Saturday. Shortly before noon, a fight involving the occupants of two vehicles broke out in the 1700 block... (Continue reading)

Oceano man arrested for drugs and guns in Grover Beach

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers arrested an Oceano man overnight for drug and weapon offenses.  Officers contacted Jeremiah Natho, 25, in a parking lot in the 1200 block of W. Grand Avenue. Investigators learned Natho was on felony... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for woman in check fraud case

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach police officers are asking the public for help locating a woman who they say is connected to a check fraud case. The Grover Beach Police Department is circulating a surveillance image of a woman in... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police use drone to track down stolen vehicle

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Grover Beach Police Department personnel on Wednesday used a drone to help track down a stolen vehicle and arrest an auto theft suspect. Police learned of a reported stolen vehicle entering Grover Beach. Dispatchers directed officers to... (Continue reading)

Victim stabbed in Grover Beach, suspect arrested

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person is in the hospital and another is in jail following a stabbing early Tuesday morning in Grover Beach.  Shortly after 3 a.m., a 911 caller reported a stabbing in the 500 block of W. Grand... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police searching for missing man

  By JOSH FRIEDMAN The Grover Beach Police Department is asking the public for help locating a missing man. Police say Manuel Olivio was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of Atlantic City Avenue. The police... (Continue reading)